depuration

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/dɛpjʊˈɹeɪʃən/

noun

The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.

OriginFrench dépuration ← Latin deporationem →
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Meanings

noundepuration (countable and uncountable, plural depurations)

plural depurations

  1. countableuncountableThe removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.

Origin

  1. Latindeporationem
  2. Frenchdépuration
  3. Englishdepuration

From French dépuration or Latin deporationem, from depurare (“depurate”).

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APA

depuration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depuration

MLA

“depuration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depuration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depuration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depuration.

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